AEK Athens vs Iraklis

22 August 2026 · Super League Greece · 2026/27 · Referee Michalis Matsoukas

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Barnabás Varga 11’
  • Luka Jović 19’, 49’
  • Zini 75’

Match summary

AEK Athens won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Iraklis. AEK Athens led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Barnabás Varga put AEK Athens ahead in the 11th minute and Luka Jović made it 2-0 in the 19th minute. In the second half, Jović made it 3-0 with a header in the 49th minute and Zini made it 4-0 in the 75th minute.

The chances backed that up: AEK Athens created 2.08 expected goals (xG) from 25 shots to Iraklis's 0.39 from 7.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
24 Shots 7
11 Shots on target 1
5 Corners 2
116 Attacks 89
75 Dangerous attacks 40
512 Passes 377
89.6% Pass accuracy 83.8%
16 Tackles 13
19 Fouls 17
1 Yellow cards 0
5 Offsides 0

Key events

AEK Athens Iraklis
Kick-off
7’
Marco KrainzShot on target
Barnabás VargaRight foot shot1-0 (AEK Athens)
11’
Corner
12’
Luka JovićLeft foot shot2-0 (AEK Athens)
19’
Corner
31’
Milán VitálisShot on target
39’
Luka JovićShot on target
42’
Half-time2-0
46’
NanúRob Nizet
46’
Carlos RodriguezKylian Kaiboue
46’
Elvir KoljićKristjan Kushta
Second half underway
Luka Jović3-0 (AEK Athens)
48’
51’
Corner
Lazaros RotaShot on target
52’
Corner
52’
54’
Iñigo PiñaVAR: Goal given
57’
Pedro MarquesIvi López
Corner
57’
Milán VitálisFoul
58’
59’
Corner
ZiniLuka Jović
63’
Lovro MajerOleksandr Zubkov
63’
Lovro MajerShot on target
69’
Dereck KutesaBarnabás Varga
72’
Kaan KairinenRăzvan Marin
72’
Corner
74’
ZiniRight foot shot4-0 (AEK Athens)
75’
Petros MantalosMijat Gaćinović
79’
Lovro MajerShot on target
80’
81’
Vitor MeerIñigo Piña
Kaan KairinenShot on target
85’
Stavros PiliosShot on target
90+3’
Full-time4-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.08 0.39 11’ Barnabás Varga (AEK Athens), 1-0 11’ 19’ Luka Jović (AEK Athens), 2-0 19’ 49’ Luka Jović (AEK Athens), 3-0 49’ 75’ Zini (AEK Athens), 4-0 75’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.08 0.39 11’ Barnabás Varga (AEK Athens), 1-0 Varga 11’ 19’ Luka Jović (AEK Athens), 2-0 Jović 19’ 49’ Luka Jović (AEK Athens), 3-0 Jović 49’ 75’ Zini (AEK Athens), 4-0 Zini 75’
AEK Athens 2.08 xGIraklis 0.39 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Iraklis attacking AEK Athens attacking 
11’ Barnabás Varga (AEK Athens), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 75’ Zini (AEK Athens), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 8’ Răzvan Marin (AEK Athens), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 13’ Barnabás Varga (AEK Athens), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 85’ Kaan Kairinen (AEK Athens), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 84’ Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 83’ Elvir Koljić (Iraklis), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 19’ Luka Jović (AEK Athens), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 42’ Luka Jović (AEK Athens), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 62’ Oleksandr Zubkov (AEK Athens), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+5’ Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 41’ Ivi López (Iraklis), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ Luka Jović (AEK Athens), set piece, 0.05 xG, goal 7’ Marco Krainz (Iraklis), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 7’ Kristjan Kushta (Iraklis), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 31’ Barnabás Varga (AEK Athens), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Kylian Kaiboue (Iraklis), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ Praxitelis Vouros (Iraklis), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ Stavros Pilios (AEK Athens), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 39’ Milán Vitális (AEK Athens), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 40’ Luka Jović (AEK Athens), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 17’ Milán Vitális (AEK Athens), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Oleksandr Zubkov (AEK Athens), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ Lovro Majer (AEK Athens), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 69’ Lovro Majer (AEK Athens), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 52’ Lazaros Rota (AEK Athens), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 72’ Răzvan Marin (AEK Athens), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Lazaros Rota (AEK Athens), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Carles Soria (Iraklis), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Lazaros Rota (AEK Athens), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Stavros Pilios (AEK Athens), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Zini (AEK Athens), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 11’ Barnabás Varga (AEK Athens), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 75’ Zini (AEK Athens), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 8’ Răzvan Marin (AEK Athens), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 13’ Barnabás Varga (AEK Athens), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 85’ Kaan Kairinen (AEK Athens), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 84’ Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 83’ Elvir Koljić (Iraklis), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 19’ Luka Jović (AEK Athens), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 42’ Luka Jović (AEK Athens), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+5’ Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 62’ Oleksandr Zubkov (AEK Athens), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 41’ Ivi López (Iraklis), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 35’ Kylian Kaiboue (Iraklis), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 49’ Luka Jović (AEK Athens), set piece, 0.05 xG, goal 7’ Marco Krainz (Iraklis), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 7’ Kristjan Kushta (Iraklis), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 31’ Barnabás Varga (AEK Athens), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Praxitelis Vouros (Iraklis), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ Stavros Pilios (AEK Athens), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 39’ Milán Vitális (AEK Athens), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 40’ Luka Jović (AEK Athens), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 17’ Milán Vitális (AEK Athens), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ Lovro Majer (AEK Athens), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 57’ Oleksandr Zubkov (AEK Athens), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Lovro Majer (AEK Athens), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Răzvan Marin (AEK Athens), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Lazaros Rota (AEK Athens), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 31’ Lazaros Rota (AEK Athens), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Carles Soria (Iraklis), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Lazaros Rota (AEK Athens), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Stavros Pilios (AEK Athens), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Zini (AEK Athens), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

AEK Athens 4-4-2 Starting XI
Strakosha
Pilios
Rota
Moukoudi
Relvas
Vitális
Marin 72’
Gaćinović 79’
Zubkov 63’
Jović 2 63’
Varga 72’
Iraklis 5-3-2 Starting XI
Athanasiadis
Nizet 46’
Vouros
Chakla
Piña 81’
Soria
Krainz
Kaiboue 46’
Sourlis
López 57’
Kushta 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Thomas Strakosha
90′ 1 0 22 2 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Lazaros Rota
90′ 2 3 – 4 2 51 3 – – –
Harold Moukoudi
90′ 1 1 1 2 1 55 – – – –
Filipe Relvas
90′ – – – 1 1 66 – – – –
Stavros Pilios
90′ – 2 – 4 1 42 1 – 1 –
Midfielders8 players
Oleksandr Zubkov Taken off
63′ – – 25 1 – 1 – 2 3 1 –
Milán Vitális
90′ – – 76 3 – 3 1 9 3 5
Răzvan Marin Taken off
72′ – 2 59 5 – 4 – 6 2 2 –
Mijat Gaćinović Taken off
79′ – – 31 1 – – – 5 2 2 –
Lovro Majer Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 21 2 – 1 – 3 1 1 –
Kaan Kairinen Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 13 – – 1 – 4 1 – –
Dereck Kutesa Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 6 1 – 1 1 1 – – –
Petros Mantalos Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 6 – – – 1 1 1 – –
Forwards3 players
Luka Jović Taken off
63′ 2 – 4 3 0.24 – 1 4 1 18 –
Barnabás Varga Taken off
72′ 1 – 3 1 0.57 – 1 5 1 10 –
Zini Came on as a substitute
27′ 1 – 2 1 0.32 – 1 2 – 11 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

AEK Athens win 78% Avg odds 1.18
Draw 15% Avg odds 6.00
Iraklis win 7% Avg odds 13.25

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.